8:2 Text Reformulation

When and Where did I Find it: I discovered this word while reading When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do by Kylene Beers (2003) for my LTED 612 course. Beers (2003) discusses this idea when exploring after-reading strategies.

What it means: According to Beers (2003), text reformulation is "a strategy in which students transform a text into another type of text" (p. 160).

Level of familiarity: I have never heard this word before. I continue to learn about new reading strategies to employ in the classroom. I would like to become more familiar with this word and add it to my toolbox.   

                        

Do I want to know this word well and why: I would like to explore this word further. I think it could be a great and effective strategy to employ in the classroom. It encourages students to find the main ideas of a text and create another text to convey the content and ideas. I would like to explore the possibilities of using this strategy in all grade levels and across the content areas.  


Do I think others should know this word well...if so, who and why: I think all teachers should know and understand this word. Teachers should be encouraged to continue to develop their toolbox of strategies to teach their students to help them make meaning from text. Students should also know this strategy, when to use it, and how it can help them understand what they read in the classroom. 

Beers, K. (2003). When kids can't read: What teachers can do. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.